I cannot tell you how excited I am that RG3 won the Heisman! I mean, don't get me wrong, the other players were all great, but they definitely should not have beaten him. If the Heisman is based on the best individual performance in college football, then it had to go to RG3.
The other players are all on great teams, but let's be honest - no player has had more of in impact on his team than RG3. The other players are all on great teams - take Andrew Luck away from Stanford and that line, and he is suddenly a great thrower who cannot run fast enough. As for Alabama's guy, my thought is that if you aren't playing in your conference championship, then you have no right to allow a player's team to elevate him up there. As for the honey badger, I feel like that a few great moments on the field do not make a season, and although he had some great one-off plays, there was nothing that he did that made me think he should be the Heisman winner. As for the Wisconsin guy - well breaking Barry Sanders record is good, but that team has plenty of other weapons and athletes that allow him to be that successful.
RG3 though is different - before him, Baylor had won around a single conference game in a year. This year they beat Oklahoma, Texas, and other teams that they wouldn't have dreamed of beating years ago. His passing ability and his ability to run provided Baylor with options that they have never dreamed of in the past, and his legacy will go on long after he has gone. For example, recruiting in Texas for that team is going through the roof, because RG3 is a player that high school kids can relate to - his passion for action figures and funny socks brings him back into the realm of "normal guy" instead of superstar. He also exudes sportsmanship, following the coach that recruited him, and never ever forgets to mention his teammates when it comes to public speaking. No matter what accolades he receives, the first words out of his mouth are always about his team and the Baylor nation.
Kudos to you RG3! You deserve it!
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